PREFACE
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the cornerstone of the national strategy for preparing communities for flood hazards. Flood hazard mapping is a key component of the NFIP and FEMA is leading the effort to modernize flood hazard data and maps for the United States.
The goals of Flood Map Modernization will be achieved using funding received in Fiscal Years (FY) 2003 through FY 2008. FEMA's plan for implementation of Flood Map Modernization is contained in the Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) initially released in 2004. This update which is presented as a progress report will replace the MHIP as the mechanism by which Flood Map Modernization progress is tracked and projected.
This Progress Report includes updated performance/projected bar charts for the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 1 and 2, U.S. maps reflecting mapping progress for activities from FY03 through end state, and updated Appendices A and G which provide a detailed listing by State and county for all map production activities scheduled and/or completed as part of Flood Map Modernization. As mentioned, Appendices A and G provide a detailed listing by State and county for all map production activities scheduled and/or completed as part of Flood Map Modernization.
Communities that received an effective Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) by the end of FY09 Quarter 1 (December 31, 2008) are listed in Appendix G. Appendix A contains the remaining counties where Flood Map Modernization projects are underway but not completed and counties that FEMA will not be updating as part of the Flood Map Modernization effort.
As seen in Figure 2 entitled Performance/Projection (as of December 2008) for KPI 2 through the End State, FEMA is projecting a 7% gap between the target and performance at the close of FY09. Additional analysis since December 2008 indicates a possibility of this gap increasing to 10%.
Maps delayed during post preliminary processing fall within the following categories:
* Approximately 4% of the Nation's population is projected to be delayed due to complexities in addressing the effects that flood control projects may have on current flood hazards.
* Approximately 4% of the Nation's population is projected to be delayed due to resolution of appeals received from communities or other interested parties.
* Approximately 2% of the Nation's population is projected to be delayed due to other factors including mapping partner performance issues.
At present, these delays are not expected to impact FEMA's ability to meet the end state objective of 92% of the Nation's population having effective DFIRMs that meet quality standards using funding provided under Flood Map Modernization from FY03 to FY08.
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